HP's Media Vault is a storage drive that offers an easy way to backup files from your networked PCs, along with the ability to stream your digital media files to other networked devices in your home. We really like this drive.
Microsoft's Technical Beta release of Windows Media Player 10 features a redesigned interface that provides easy access to online media stores. It also syncs better with portable devices.
An ambitious experiment with selling big-studio movies over a file-swapping network in Germany may portend new kinds of online movie sales in the United States -- and give Microsoft new allies in its battle with Apple Computer.